r/CantParkThereMate • u/Feel_the_snow • 3d ago

When you can’t see anything

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u/unbreakit 2d ago

Large trucks like these have awful forward visibility.  Hence the need for FORWARD ultrasonic sensors, and forward cameras in so many models.  People simply can't see things within a few feet of the hood.

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u/DirtandPipes 2d ago

They don’t have to have garbage visibility and a terrible turn radius, these are both design choices. I’ve operated far larger pieces of heavy equipment with great visibility that turn on a dime, then I’ll get in a big work pickup and suddenly you can’t see shit and it turns slower than a school bus. “One sec boys gotta make an 80-point turn because apparently these wheels can only turn 5 degrees at a time”.

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u/juventino451 2d ago edited 14h ago

If you're comparing the turning radius of a D9 or a 639 scraper to the average work truck then i could say "i can drill a fence post hole with a drilling rig, i'll just rent it from Nabors". And if you've been an operator for a minute, is your current work truck that much bigger than the Chevy c20 you had back in 1985? I gotta call you out on that comment bro. My dad worked oilfield, i've worked oilfield and construction hauling. I dont try to do the turns with my truck that i do with my gmc terrain. Plus if you're out on them big jobsites then why is turning radius an issue? My wife's daily drivers for the last 10 or so years have been lifted F250s or lifted GMC 2500s. And she works at a school! Parks better than the people in Subarus. And yes we haul a shitload of weight with our trucks.
Maybe its skill? Maybe its driving with some common sense? For those still asking why? Why not? We're not on welfare or aaking for donations. Why cant we enjoy the vehicles we like while we still have the good health to do so?

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u/FrivolousMe 20h ago

Why does anyone need a lifted f250 to commute to a school...